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Our professional staffs closely work with the client to develop strategies to manage and maximize the benefits of their intellectual property portfolio. We understand the patent examination procedure and also technical considerations involved in the patent matters as many of our professional staffs have previously worked as examiners at the PTO, and engineers, developers or scientists within their respective fields.

• Documents required for filing Invention Patent Application

• Documents for filing New Utility Model Patent Application

• Documents for filing New Design Patent Application

• Priority Claim: For Invention, Utility & New Design Patent Application

• Documents for filing Invention Patent Application in CHINA

• Documents for filing New Utility Model Patent Application in CHINA

• Documents for filing New Design Application in CHINA

Documents required for filing Invention Patent Application:

1. specification and drawings;

2. an original Assignment executed by the inventor(s) if the applicant is not the inventor himself;

3. an original executed power of attorney; and 

4. certified copy of the corresponding patent application, if applicable.

The specification and drawings, and particulars of Applicant and Inventor(s), namely Name(s), address and nationality are minimum documents requirement for filing a new patent application.  The original executed Assignment, and Power of Attorney should be filed within three (4) months from the filing date with the Intellectual Property Office.  And an additional two-month extension can be requested. 

If the application claims the priority benefit of a corresponding application, then a certified copy of the corresponding patent application must be filed with IPO within four (4) months from the filing date. 

Documents for filing New Utility Model patent Application:

1. specification and drawings;

2. an original Assignment executed by the inventor(s) if the applicant is not the inventor himself;

3. an original executed power of attorney; and 

4. certified copy of the corresponding patent application, if applicable. 

Documents for filing New Design Patent Application:

1. specification and drawings;

2. an original Assignment executed by the inventor(s) if the applicant is not the inventor himself;

3. an original executed power of attorney; and 

4. certified copy of the corresponding patent application, if applicable.

The specification and drawings, and particulars of Applicant and Inventor(s), namely Name(s), address and nationality are minimum documents requirement for filing a new patent application.  The original executed Assignment, and Power of Attorney should be filed within four (4) months from the filing date with the Intellectual Property Office.  And an additional two-month extension can be requested. 

It is not necessary to file a Chinese language specification at the time of filing, a specification of a corresponding application in any foreign language is acceptable, however, the Chinese translation specification should be submitted within four (4) months after the filing date.

If the application claims the priority benefit of a corresponding application, then a certified copy of the corresponding patent application must be filed with IPO within four (4) months from the filing date.   

Priority Claim : For Invention, Utility & New Design Patent Application:

Foreign applicants from United States, Australia, France and European Community with reciprocal agreement with Taiwan may claim priority over the corresponding first/priority patent application.  With accession of Taiwan to WTO on January 1, 2002, a patent applicant is entitled to claim priority over the first/priority patent application filed on or after January 1, 2002 in any other WTO member country.  In order to claim the priority benefit, the application should be filed, within twelve (12) months after the filing date of the first/priority patent application.

The IPO released a public announcement on November 27, 2002 that an applicant is entitled to claim priority over an international application of PCT or EPC if the applicant’s home country is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), provided: 

1. the applicant’s home country is the designated countries for the international application; and 

2. the applicant’s home country recognizes the international application as a domestic application.  

Documents for filing Invention Patent Application in CHINA:

1. specification and drawings;

2. an original Assignment executed by the inventor(s) if the applicant is not the inventor himself;

3. an original executed power of attorney; and 

4. certified copy of the corresponding patent application, if applicable. 

Documents for filing New Utility Model patent Application in CHINA:

1. specification and drawings;

2. an original Assignment executed by the inventor(s) if the applicant is not the inventor himself;

3. an original executed power of attorney; and 

4. certified copy of the corresponding patent application, if applicable. 

Documents for filing New Design Application in CHINA:

1. specification and drawings;

2. an original Assignment executed by the inventor(s) if the applicant is not the inventor himself;

3. an original executed power of attorney; and 

4. certified copy of the corresponding patent application, if applicable.